resultnoun
uk/rɪˈzʌlt/us/rɪˈzʌlt/result noun (EFFECT)
B1 [ C or S ] something that happens or exists because of something else:
B2 because of something:
[ C usually plural ] a good or pleasing effect:
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- He left as a direct result of what she said.
- The result of the election seems to be a foregone conclusion.
- 750 manual workers will lose their jobs as a result of company cutbacks.
- Sophisticated statistical analysis was employed to obtain these results.
- We've achieved some marvellous results with this new drug.
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Outcomes and consequences
- -ment
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- bang
- be a monument to sth idiom
- bed
- bite
- first fruit
- fruit
- function
- impact
- knock-on effect
- monument
- more bang for your buck(s) idiom
- sequel
- spillover
- spin-off
- the bitter fruits of sth idiom
- the upshot
- trickle-down
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result noun (OF TEST)
B1 [ C ] the information you get from something such as a scientific experiment or medical test:
B1 [ C ] the mark you receive after you have taken an exam or test:
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Outcomes and consequences
- -ment
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- bang
- be a monument to sth idiom
- bed
- bite
- first fruit
- fruit
- function
- impact
- knock-on effect
- monument
- more bang for your buck(s) idiom
- sequel
- spillover
- spin-off
- the bitter fruits of sth idiom
- the upshot
- trickle-down
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result noun (ANSWER)
[ C ] the answer to a calculation in mathematics:
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Solving and solutions
- answer
- antidote
- band-aid solution
- be at the bottom of sth idiom
- clear (sth) up
- clue
- conquer
- conquerable
- fall
- figure
- iron sth out
- kill or cure idiom
- lateral thinking
- magic wand
- modus vivendi
- round
- solution
- talk sth out
- work through sth
- workaround
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result noun (IN COMPETITION)
B1 [ C ] the score or number of votes, showing the success or failure of the people involved, in a sports competition, election, etc.:
[ C ] UK informal a win in a sports competition:
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Success and achievements
- a feather in your cap idiom
- a narrow squeak idiom
- a roaring success idiom
- accomplishment
- achievement
- boom
- dizzy
- escapade
- every dog has its day idiom
- feat
- feather
- fruition
- have sth under your belt idiom
- laugh
- perform/work miracles/a miracle idiom
- prospect
- quantum leap
- sellout
- success
- success story
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result noun (COMPANY)
[ plural ] the amount of a company's sales, profit, etc. during a particular period:
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Accounting
- accountancy
- accountant
- accounting
- accounts
- annualized
- arrears
- auditor
- balance
- bill
- budget
- capital
- capital gains
- costing
- double entry bookkeeping
- false accounting
- fraudulent accounting
- FRS
- GAAP
- housekeeping
- loss
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resultverb [ I ]
uk/rɪˈzʌlt/us/rɪˈzʌlt/to happen or exist because something else has happened:
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Occurring and happening
- afoot
- assail
- asynchronous
- attendant
- be at work idiom
- become
- come
- come up
- event
- go ahead
- go down
- go hand in hand with sth idiom
- go together
- go with sth
- hand
- happen
- intervene
- materialize
- turn up
- underway
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